The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.
London, George Bell and Sons; Chiswick Press, 1890
Stoic philosophy. A fine large-paper edition of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, an important work of Stoic philosophy by the last of Rome's Five Good Emperors. Finely bound in green morocco gilt, probably by the Zaehnsdorf-trained binder Roger de Coverly (1831-1914).
From the collection of John P. Love (1896-1974), Chairman of the antiquarian booksellers Francis Edwards from 1944 until his retirement in 1972.
Large paper edition, number 35 of 100 signed copies; 8vo (20.5 x 14 cm); wide margins, woodcut head and tailpieces, bookplate to front pastedown, signed limitation to half-title verso, title in red and black, typed bibliographic information on blue paper tipped-in to title verso, occasional light spotting; contemporary crushed green morocco probably by Roger de Coverly, both panels gilt-tooled with central laurel wreath flanked by pointillé corners of floral sprays, all within single gilt fillet border, the upper panel lettered 'M.A.', spine richly gilt in 6 compartments, top-edge gilt others uncut, slight fading to spine, otherwise fine; [8], 287, [1]pp.
From the collection of John P. Love (1896-1974), Chairman of the antiquarian booksellers Francis Edwards from 1944 until his retirement in 1972.
Large paper edition, number 35 of 100 signed copies; 8vo (20.5 x 14 cm); wide margins, woodcut head and tailpieces, bookplate to front pastedown, signed limitation to half-title verso, title in red and black, typed bibliographic information on blue paper tipped-in to title verso, occasional light spotting; contemporary crushed green morocco probably by Roger de Coverly, both panels gilt-tooled with central laurel wreath flanked by pointillé corners of floral sprays, all within single gilt fillet border, the upper panel lettered 'M.A.', spine richly gilt in 6 compartments, top-edge gilt others uncut, slight fading to spine, otherwise fine; [8], 287, [1]pp.
About us
Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.
Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 106 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.
We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.
